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Few Teams Have Done Less With More Than The Clippers

Although it didn’t exactly come as a shock to NBA observers, both Chris Paul and Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers opted out of their contracts last week, creating the real possibility that LA’s recent run of relevance is coming to an end. And if the end is near for “Lob City,” it would […]

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Few Teams Have Done Less With More Than The Clippers

Although it didn’t exactly come as a shock to NBA observers, both Chris Paul and Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers opted out of their contracts last week, creating the real possibility that LA’s recent run of relevance is coming to an end. And if the end is near for “Lob City,” it would […]

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The NBA Haters’ Ball

Tonight at New York’s Pier 36, the NBA will host its first annual awards show, heaping praise on the best and most outstanding players of the season. We are here today to do the opposite.   LEAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER Andrew Wiggins, Minnesota Timberwolves Thanks to a draft-day trade, Tom Thibodeau is reunited with defensive stopper […]

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The NBA Haters’ Ball

Tonight at New York’s Pier 36, the NBA will host its first annual awards show, heaping praise on the best and most outstanding players of the season. We are here today to do the opposite.   LEAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER Andrew Wiggins, Minnesota Timberwolves Thanks to a draft-day trade, Tom Thibodeau is reunited with defensive stopper […]

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Breaking Down The Jimmy Butler Trade

The Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves completed the biggest draft-day trade, swapping draft picks and moving Jimmy Butler to Minnesota in exchange for a couple of lesser players. In the video above, Kyle Wagner breaks down the trade and wonders what the Bulls were thinking.

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